Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Using the Pen tool to select an area of an image
1
Choose File > Browse in Bridge to bring Adobe Bridge forward. Then navigate to the
ps05lessons folder and open image ps0508.psd.
2
Choose File > Save As. When the Save As dialog box appears, navigate to the
ps05lessons folder. In the Name text i eld, type
ps0508_work
. Choose Photoshop
PSD from the Format drop-down menu and press Save. If the Photoshop Format
Options dialog box appears, press OK.
3
On the keyboard, hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key; then
press the plus sign (+) once to zoom in at 200 percent. You'll see the zoom % in the
lower-left corner of your workspace. Position the apple on the left side of the image
that is in focus so that you can see the entire apple in the document window.
4
Select the Pen tool
( )
, and begin drawing a path around the apple using the skills you
learned in the previous exercise by clicking and dragging at the top edge of the apple
and dragging a handle to the right.
5
Move the Pen tool further along the apple, and click and drag again, dragging out
directional handles each time, creating curved line segments that match the shape of
the apple.
6
When you get back to the area where you began the path, the Pen cursor has a circle
next to it, indicating that when you click back on that i rst anchor point, it will close
the path.
Creating a path around the edge of the apple.
7
If the Paths panel is not visible select Window > Paths. Path information is stored in
the Paths panel. You see one path in the panel, named Work Path.
